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Organization Microsoft
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 12 years (2007–2019), peaking in 2007.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2007
- Recurs across 2 years (2007–2019)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2007 → CDS 2019
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Related concepts
Ideas UPSC tests alongside this one — keep exploring.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2019
Paul Allen, who died in October 2018, was the co-founder of
- A Oracle
- B IBM
- C Microsoft ✓
- D SAP
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Current Affairs & Static GK › Persons in News
CSE2007
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: (2007) List I (Person) List II (Known As) A. John C Mather
- Co-founder of Microsoft B. Michael Griffin
- Space Walker C. Paul G Allen
- Administrator of NASA D. Piers Sellers
- Nobel Prize Winner, 2006 in Physics Codes: A B C D
- A 4 1 3 2
- B 2 3 1 4
- C 4 3 1 2
- D 2 1 3 4 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Science & Technology › Space Tech
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